Attractions in Westman Islands - Iceland

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Byggdasafn Folk Museum

Byggđasafn is the folk museum in Heimaey, on the Westman Islands. It...

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Eldfell & Helgafell Volcanoes

Eldfell and Helgafell are the two volcanoes on the island of Heimaey...

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Heimaey Cinema Volcano Show

Heimaey’s cinema in the centre of town is home to the Volcano...

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Heimaey Swimming Pool

Heimaey’s swimming pool is unusual in that it uses saltwater fresh from...

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Landlyst Museum

The Landlyst Museum in Heimaey was formerly the home of Sólveg –...

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Landskirkja Church

Landskirkja is the main church on the island of Heimaey in the...

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Natural History Museum

The Vestmannaeyjar Museum of Natural History is the top attraction in the...

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Pompei of the North

When the volcano on Heimaey erupted in 1973, the lava flows buried...

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Skansinn Ruined Fort

Skansinn was once a fort built to defend the island of Heimaey...

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Stafkirkjan Wooden Church

Next to Skansinn is a wooden slave church covered in bitmen, known...

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Stórhöfði

Stórhöfði is reputedly the windiest place in Iceland. This rocky outcrop on...

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Surtsey Island

Surtsey was born in November 1963 – one of the world’s youngest...

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